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Twitter’s latest famous user: Pope Benedict XVI

The Pope

It may look like Pope Benedict XVI’s first tweet on the auspicious date of 12-12-12 will be a divine act. But orchestrating the pontiff’s debut on Twitter has been a far more earthbound effort, involving an elaborate behind-the-scenes production.

 

Pope Starts Personal Twitter Account

The Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI would begin posting messages on Twitter next week under the handle @pontifex, a term for pope that means bridge-builder in Latin.

 

Pope tweets for the first time

Pope Benedict XVI has tweeted for the first time, announcing the launch of a Vatican news information portal.

 

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